MarkC.VitalMD

Ophthalmology • Houston, TX

Anterior Segment Related, Cataract Related, Cornea & External Disease, Refractive Surgery

www.HoustonEyeDoctorVital.com

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Office
2855 Gramercy St
Houston, TX 77025
Phone+1 713-668-6828

Summary

www.HoustonEyeDoctorVital.com
My team and I handle eye issues ranging from general, routine ophthalmology to complex cataract, cornea, and anterior segment diseases of the eye.

For both you and us, understanding the problem is often half of the solution. To help with that understanding, we are careful listeners.

We commonly see and treat patients with blurred vision, dry eyes, painful eye, red eyes, cataracts, conjunctivitis, ptergia, corneal infections, corneal scars, keratoconus, and corneal dystrophies such as Fuchs?.

I perform cataract surgeries, corneal surgeries, and other anterior segment surgeries on a regular basis. Although I have enjoyed performing over 300 surgeries per year since 2002, most of my efforts are focused on finding solutions so that patients only require surgery when absolutely necessary.
We take care of patients that in some cases come from very long distances. However, we primarily serve Houston and the surrounding areas, the closest of which are West University, Bellaire, the Houston Medical Center, and Memorial City. Houston Eye Associates is very large with over 20 locations in Houston and the surrounding areas.
I see patients that have been referred from all of these offices.

My clinics are held at the main Gramercy location and the Memorial City location. We accept most major insurances including but not limited to: Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and United Healthcare.

We utilize an advanced electronic health record to securely record and store ophthalmic medical records. We have the ability to send prescriptions directly to the pharmacy and mail order drug services.

Education & Training

Houston Eye Associates (Jeffery Lanier, M.D.)Fellowship, Cornea, External Diseases, and Refractive Surgery, 2001 - 2002
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Ophthalmology, 1998 - 2001
St. Joseph Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1997
Rice UniversityBA, Biology / Sociology, 1993

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1998 - 2026
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
American Board of Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Medflow EHR, Medflow, Inc., 2012-2013
Outstanding Website for www.HoustonEyeDoctorVital.com WebAward, 2012
Physician of the Year Award The Houston Eye Associates Foundation, 2010
Troupe Resident Teaching Award The University of Texas Medical Branch, 2007
Best presentation by a Resident 34th Annual Hermann Eye Center Alumni and Residents Meeting, 2001
Robert D. Moreton, MD, Award for Outstanding Resident 1999, 2001
Best presentation by a Resident 32nd Annual Hermann Eye Center Alumni and Residents Meeting, 1999
Finalist, Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Community Service and Academic Achievement 1995
Scholarship Southwestern Medical Foundation, 1993
Outstanding Senior Award for University Involvement 1993
Finalist, Undergraduate Scholarship Rotary Foundation, 1992
Ocular Coding Specialist (OCS) JCAHPO
Honors earned in Ophthalmology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Endothelial Cell Loss Following Cataract Surgery Using Continuous Curvilinear Capsulorhexis or Precision Pulse Capsulotomy.
Mark C Vital, Kevin Y Jong, Clarise E Trinh, Tomy Starck, David Sretavan
Clinical Ophthalmology. 2023-01-01
34 citations
Classifying the severity of corneal ulcers by using the "1, 2, 3" rule.
Mark C. Vital, Marcel Belloso, Thomas C. Prager, Jeffrey Day Lanier
Cornea. 2007-01-01
1 citations
Microcornea and subluxated lenses due to a splicing error in the fibrillin-1 gene in a patient with Marfan syndrome
Mark C. Vital, Helen A. Mintz-Hittner, Dianna M. Milewicz
Archives of Ophthalmology. 2003-04-01

Journal Articles

Classifying the Severity of Corneal Ulcers by Using the �1, 2, 3� Rule
Vital MC, Belloso M, Prager TC, Lanier JD., Cornea, 1/1/2007
Microcornea and Subluxated Lenses in a Marfan Syndrome Patient Due to a Splicing Error in the Fibrillin-1 Gene
Mintz-Hittner HA, Vital MC, Milewicz DM., Archives of Ophthalmology, 1/1/2003
1999 Costenbader Lecture Outcome study in amblyopia: treatment and practice pattern variations
Mazow ML, Chuang A, Vital MC, Prager T, Journal of the American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus., 1/1/2000
Epithelial Injury Induces Keratocyte Apoptosis: Hypothesized Role for the Interleukin-1 System in the Modulation of Corneal Tissue Organization and Wound Healing
Wilson SE, He YG, Weng J, Li Q, McDowall AW, Vital M, Chwang EL., Experimental Eye Research, 1/1/1996
Treatment for blepharitis Bacitracin as adjunct antibiotic Ointment formulation good option in preparing eye lashes, lid margins prior to surgery
Nancy Groves, Ophthalmology Times., 1/15/2012
Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HFG) and HGF Receptor Proteins in Cornea and Tears
Wang ZF, Li Q, Bennett GL, Schwall R, Vital M, Wilson SE, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, ARVO Abstract Book, 1/15/1995
Epithelial- and Endothelial-Derived Interleukin-1 (IL1) Modulates Corneal Tissue Organization and Wound Healing Response Through Induction of Keratocyte Apoptosis
Wison SE, He YG, Weng J, Li Q, Vital M, Chwang EL., Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, ARVO Abstract Book, 1/15/1995
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) Beta and IL-1 Beta Converting Enzyme (ICE) Expression in Corneal Cells
Li Q, Weng J, Vital M, He YG, Wilson SE, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, ARVO Abstract Book, 1/15/1995
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Other

A Look at Today�s Ideas and Trends. Bacterial Keratitis Management Made Easy. Review of the article: Classifying the Severity of Corneal Ulcers by Using the �1, 2, ...
Linda Roach, Brian A. Grancis, MD., EyeNet Magazine
1/1/2007